Ice holder



Nov. 3, 1931. J. G. BODENSTEIN, JR., ET AL 1,830,035

ICE HOLDER Fil ed Jan. 17. 1931' dfie06 BOcZeJzSfeI QIL 9 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 3, 1 931 UNITED STATES- P TENT. OFFICE Jorm GEORGE BODENSTEIN, .13., AND ram) nonnnsrnm, on srAA'rsBURe-oN- HUDSON, NEW Yoax v ICE HOLDER Application filed January 17, 1931. Serial No. 509,476.

The invention relates to improvements in devices for holding blocks of ice upon the running boards of automobiles, and it alms to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character, yet one which will be efficient and desirable.

In carrying out the above end, a further object is to provide a structure which may be compactly folded when not in use and hence readily carried in a pocket or the like within the machine, in readiness to be used whenever required.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the manner of using the holder.

Fig. 2 is a larger perspective view of the holder.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a small perspective view showing the holder in folded position.

The preferred construction has been illustrated and will be specifically described, with the understanding however that within the scope of the invention as claimed, minor tvariations may be made. 7

The numerals 5, 6 and 7 denote three substantially rigid metal strips connected with each other by pivots 8. One end of the strip 5 rests upon one end of the strip 6 and the 1 other end of said strip 5 is free. One end of the strip 7 rests against the other side of the strip 6 and the other end of sa1d strip 7 is free.

The three strips 5, 6 and 7 are pro- :vided with downwardly projecting bluntended studs 9 to engage corrugations 10 on a running board 11, whether the corrugations be of metal or of rubber. The three strips are also provided w1th upstandiing spurs 12 to engage a block of ice 13. While the studs 9 and spurs 12 could be provided in any of various ways, certain of them are preferably integral with the lower and upper ends of the pivots 8 as shown at ;the right of Fig. 3, and the remaining studs andspurs may be integral with members 8 corresponding to said pivots but passing through the free ends of the strips 5 and 7 The pivots 8 and members 8 are preferably provided with integral flanges 14 to abut sides ofthe strips as shown, and said pivots and members Sand 8 may be secured where necessary by soldering, welding, upsetting. etc.

The strips 5, 6 and 7 are preferably of progressively increasing lengths, allowing the entire device to be compactly folded as shown in Fig. 4, the three strips being sprung somewhat incident to such folding so that two: of theblunt-ended studs 9 will rest upon certain of the strips as illustrated.

The. device when extended for use, may bepositioned so that the strips 5, 6 and 7 occupy any ofvarious angular relations with respect to each other but in all instances, the studs 9 will effectively engage the corrugated running board or running board covering and spurs 12 will tenaciously engagetheice, preventing lateral slipping of the latter from the running board. 'VVhen the use of the device is no longer needed, it may be quickly and easily folded into compact form for easy carrying in small space within the car. The construction: is preferably such that when the device is folded, its extreme length is only about six inches, but obviously, it may be constructed in any of various sizes. Moreover, otherchanges maybe made within the scope of the invention as claimed, such as changing the number of the pivoted strips or links and providing the studs and spurs in ways other than herein disclosed. Considered from all standpoints however,- the specific constructionillustrated, is preferred.

. We claim: i

1; A device for holding a block of ice upon a running-board, comprising a plurality of substantially-rigid strips, pivots connecting said strips'to permit them to swing into vari-' ous'angularrelations' for use and toswing into compactly folded relation when not in use, said strips being- "adapt'ed to lie horizontally upon a running-board, and means carried'by said strips and projecting upward-. ly and downwardly therefrom to anti-slippingly engage a block of ice and the runningboard respectively.

2. A device for holding a block of ice upon a running-board, comprising a plurality of substantially rigid strips, pivots connecting said strips to permit them to swing into various angular relations for use and to swing into compactly folded relation when not in use, said strips being adapted to lie horizontally upon a running-board, blunt-ended studs projecting downwardly from said strips to abut running-board corrugations, and upstanding means on said strips to engage the ice. V 1 7 3. A device for holding a block of ice upon a running-board, comprising a plurality of substantially rigid strips, pivots connecting said strips to permit them to swing into various angular relations for use and to swing into compactly folded relation whennot in use, said strips being adapted to lie horizontally upon a running-board, blunt-ended studs projecting downwardly from said strips to abut running-board corrugations, and upstanding means on said strips to engage the ice, certain of saidstuds being int'e gral with the lower ends of said pivots.

4:. A device for holding a block of ice upon a running-board, comprising a plurality of substantially rigid strips, pivots connecting said strips to permit them to swing into various angular relations for use and to swing into compactly folded relation when not in use, said strips being adapted to lie horizontally. upon a running-board, means projecting downwardly from said strips to abut running-board corrugations, and upstanding means on said strips to engage the ice, said upstanding means embodying spurs integral with the upper ends of said-pivots.

5. A device for holding a block of ice upon a running-board, comprising a plurality of substantially rigid strips, pivots connecting said strips to permit them to swing into various angular relations 'for use and to swing into compactly folded relation when not in use, said strips being adapted to lie horizontally upon a running-board, blunt-ended studs projecting downwardly from said strips to abut running-board corrugations,

and upstanding lneans on said strips to engage the ice, certain of said studs being integral with the lower ends oflsaid pivots, said upstanding means embodying spurs integral with the upper ends of said pivots.

6. A device for holding a block'of ice upon a running-board, comprising a plurality of strips disposed with their ends in overlapping relation, said strips being of progressively increasing lengths, pivots connecting said overlapped ends of said strips, the end- Inos't strips having free ends, spur-s integral wlth the uppere'nds of said pivots to engage th'e ice', blunt-ended studs integral with the 5 lower ends of said piv'ots to engagerunninga tures.

JOHN GEORGE BODENSTEIN, JR. FRED BODENSTEIN. 

